Conestoga news

November 2023 archives

November 27, 2023
Donor Impact Report highlights community support

More than 500 donors gave $8.8 million to Conestoga College in 2022-2023, nearly half of the donations going toward student...


November 27, 2023
Conestoga places second at provincial marketing competition

Conestoga marketing students secured a second-place win at the Ontario Colleges Marketing Competition (OCMC), hosted by Georgian College November 16...


November 27, 2023
Top awards go to three Conestoga teams in Interior Design degree program

Conestoga Bachelor of Interior Design students took all the top prizes at a regional design competition....


November 27, 2023
Micro-credentials deliver professional learning in convenient, flexible format

People looking to learn new skills for their job can sign up for a host of micro-credentials offered through Conestoga’s...


November 27, 2023
Director of quality management recognized with award of excellence

Conestoga’s Velika Kitchen-Janzen won a provincial award of excellence for her leadership in overhauling the college’s annual program reflection process....


November 27, 2023
APFM students honoured at annual awards ceremony

Outstanding students in Conestoga’s Architecture - Project and Facility Management program were honoured at the annual student awards....


November 27, 2023
Girls explore hands-on engineering activities at Go ENG Girl

Building circuits to light LEDs and creating code to guide a mini robot were the hands-on workshops girls joined at...


November 22, 2023
Men’s soccer team wins silver medal at national championships

The Conestoga Condors men’s soccer team completed its season November 11 with a silver medal at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic...


November 22, 2023
Esthetician students train in spa-like setting on Doon campus

Conestoga’s state-of-the-art esthetics lab opened at the Kitchener - Doon campus in 2021 to give students an authentic space to...


November 21, 2023
Local culinary club supports Conestoga’s budding chefs

Conestoga culinary arts students will continue to have the opportunity to study French cuisine at a renowned institute thanks to...


November 20, 2023
New solar panel project supports sustainability efforts

Conestoga is continuing efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with the installation of a 1.3MV solar photovoltaic system at...


November 14, 2023
Conestoga hosts prospective business students for regional competition

Conestoga’s School of Business hosted some of the province’s top high school talent at the DECA Area 1 Regionals on...


November 13, 2023
Conestoga research centre honoured with awards of excellence

The Conestoga Food Research & Innovation Lab (CFRIL) was honoured with the 2023 Excellence in Agriculture’s Minister's Award and the...


November 12, 2023
Conestoga launches development of sustainability plan

To position the college as a leader in campus sustainability, Conestoga has started development of a comprehensive sustainability plan that...


November 12, 2023
Guild Reception recognizes employee milestones

On October 23, members of the Conestoga community gathered at the college’s Skilled Trades campus in Cambridge to recognize 400...


November 10, 2023
Flags at half-mast for Remembrance Day

Flags at all Conestoga campuses will be flown at half-mast on Saturday, November 11 in remembrance of the men and...


November 10, 2023
Jill of All Trades gives young women hands-on experience in skilled trades

Young women across North America have the chance to try their hand at different skilled trades thanks to an event...


November 10, 2023
Conestoga to open esports arena

Conestoga will open a state-of-the-art esports arena at the Waterloo campus to support the rapidly growing competitive gaming industry and...


November 9, 2023
Tradeucation highlights skilled trades pathways

Conestoga’s School of Trades & Apprenticeship welcomed more than 100 secondary school guidance counsellors on October 25 to the Cambridge...


November 9, 2023
Symposium highlights research and scholarship at Conestoga

More than 200 Conestoga employees representing all ten academic schools participated in the college’s Research and Scholarship Symposium on October...


November 7, 2023
Conestoga researcher speaks at national welding conference

Jim Galloway, a professor in Conestoga’s School of Engineering & Technology, presented research on the role of variations in shielding...


November 5, 2023
Conestoga celebrates opening of new Skilled Trades campus in Cambridge

Industry and community friends and partners, students and employees joined the celebration as Conestoga marked the grand opening of its...


November 5, 2023
Men's soccer team wins provincial championship

On October 29, the Conestoga Condors men’s soccer team defeated Humber College 3-0 to take home its first Ontario Colleges...


November 5, 2023
Student hackathon focuses on applied learning for IT solutions

ConHacks, a Conestoga student hackathon, took place October 22 at the college’s Waterloo campus. The event welcomed nearly 100 students...


November 5, 2023
Conestoga celebrates fall convocation 2023

More than 7,000 new graduates will be recognized at Conestoga’s fall convocation ceremonies from November 6 to 10. The event,...


November 3, 2023
Software engineering students place first at provincial hackathon

A team of students and a recent graduate of Conestoga’s Software Engineering Technology program placed first at the Bell Geekfest...


November 2, 2023
Power Systems Engineering degree granted accreditation

The Bachelor of Engineering - Power Systems Engineering (PSE) program at Conestoga has received accreditation from Engineers Canada following a...


November 1, 2023
IELTS Conestoga recognized with international awards

IELTS Conestoga was recognized with five awards at the IDP IELTS Test Centre Network Meeting held in Bali, Indonesia, in...